Stories about Old Post Office - Ghosts of DC

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Street scene, Pennsylvania Avenue." Here we see the tower of the Old Post Office as well as a number of vanished Washington landmarks including the Parker Bridget department store.

Pennsylvania Avenue, Frozen in Time (1919)

Sep 13, 2012

What an amazing shot of Pennsylvania Avenue from 1919. This captures much what is happening in the old video we posted from about a...

Washington, D.C., circa 1904. "North from the Smithsonian Institution." Landmarks include the Willard Hotel at left and Old Post Office tower. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Afternoon Photo: View North from the Smithsonian

Aug 30, 2012

Pass the afternoon by studying this photo close up. Amazing detail, including a view of the Willard Hotel as well as the Old Post...

Old Post Office (1900)

Amazing Photo of the Old Post Office

Jan 20, 2012

Here's a cool short post to end this Friday. I was scanning Shorpy and came across this photograph. I think it's amazing. The building...